NATO supervision of the joint military exercise between Russia and Belarus
An official of the Ministry of Defense of Belarus revealed that NATO long-range reconnaissance-radar planes from the skies of Poland and the Baltic States were constantly monitoring the joint exercises of the Belarusian Air Force and the Russian Aerospace Forces. |
According to the report of the international group Tasnim news agency quoting “Tass” news agency, Leonid Davydovich, deputy commander of the Air Force and Air Defense of Belarus, announced in a television interview last night that the NATO reconnaissance and radar control planes remotely conducted the joint exercise of the Air Force and Air Defense of Belarus and the Russian Aerospace Forces. And they were watching in the skies of Poland and the Baltic Sea countries.
This military official said: During the active phase of the joint military exercise, several long-range radar detection and control aircrafts They were constantly flying over the skies of Poland and the Baltic States. We found out that they monitor and follow all flights and combat operations.
Colonel Davydovich also noted that Belarusian pilots and flight engineers have already completed a full course of training. In the field of using tactical nuclear weapons, they completed and acquired the necessary skills in this field. It was held on May 27-31 as part of the program to strengthen the integrated regional air defense system of Belarus and Russia. The military authorities of the two countries focused on the issues of joint management and organization of forces during combat training missions.
Poland Strengthens the buffer zone on the border of Belarus
In another news, it is reported that the Minister of Defense of Poland, Władysław Kuciniak-Kamis, has started measures to rebuild the buffer zone in This country’s border with Belarus announced this week. According to him, this buffer zone, which will be implemented with the participation of the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Internal Affairs and based on the law passed by the government regarding the temporary ban of civilian residents in the border areas, will affect a total of 27 regions of Poland.
Kosiniak-Kamis addressed representatives of companies operating in the border region, assuring them that security is the top priority for the Polish government, although economic development is also important. He claimed that many companies will benefit from the construction of eastern buffer zones and the expansion of border fortifications with Russia and Belarus.
In mid-May, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk , said that the country will invest about 2.5 billion dollars to strengthen the security of its common borders with Russia and Belarus. This project, which is called “Eastern Shield”, includes the construction of new fortifications and making changes in pastures and special forestry along the border lines.
According to experts, the project The strengthening of Poland’s common borders with Russia and Belarus has faced problems, because the government has little land in these areas and has to buy land belonging to Polish villagers and citizens and pay compensation to their owners.
© | Webangah News Hub has translated this news from the source of Tasnim News Agency |